Jon Furmston

Non-Executive Director

Jon has worked in the telecommunications industry, for BT and Openreach, in a series of financial, marketing, regulatory and corporate roles. Most recently Jon joined Openreach to help in its setup as it legally separated from its BT parent. He is currently Openreach Limited’s Company Secretary as well as having responsibility for Internal Audit, Safety, Governance and Regulatory Monitoring

At WSHFT, Jon is chair of the Audit Committee, as well as sitting on the Appointments & Remuneration committee and the Finance and Performance Committee

Jon has a telecommunications degree from Queen Mary College, London university and is a qualified management accountant.